Founder of Klan Denounces Order Sparks Capital Turmoil
Washington dispatch reports Edward Young Clarke ex imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan denouncing the order as a cheap political annoyance that undermines courts. He appeals to President Harding to stamp out what he calls hooded terrorism and threatens to publicize further shocking documents about Klan activity in Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana. Clarke claims the administration violated constitutional rights and encouraged violence as he distances from active leadership while offering support to reform or disband the Klan.
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Washington
White House
Conlidge
Edward Young Clarke
United States
Klan i
Clarke
Klan
Hitim W. Evans
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Clark
Judge
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Insurance Ruling Halts Western Union Agent Withdrawals
The Kansas state insurance superintendent denied Western Union Insurance Association the right to withdraw business from 250 mixed agents serving the Western Insurance Bureau. The decision blocks any immediate withdrawal as threats and a commission increase spark an eleven year old insurance rate clash. The order, applicable within Kansas, restores the status quo and delays further moves by either side while keeping the broader dispute unresolved.
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Topeka
Kang Dees
Western Union Insurance Association
Western Insurance Bureau
W. BR. Baker
Baker
Western Union Cedar Pany
Western Insurance Areau
Western Union
Breau Companies
Halas
Kansas
Western Union Companiey
M. A. Gould
Arkansas City
Western’ Union
Peace Move Rumor Circulates in Mexican Conflict
Reports from Mexico City and Excelsior claim General Angel Flores of Sinaloa, a presidential candidate, seeks a peace proposal amid federal offensives against Generals Estrada Dieguez in Jalisco and Maycotte Castro in Oaxaca. Judge Manuel Nellez leads a Sinaloa commission with Flores. Details remain unconfirmed.
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Mexico City
Laredo Junction
Associated Press
Enrique Estrada
Manual Dieguez
Jalisco
Fortimato Maycoite
Castro
Oaxaca
Angel Flores
Sinaloa
Excelsior
Manuel Nellez
Mexico
Flores
Estrada
Guadalajara
Teller
Maycotte
Nela Huerta
Vera Cruz
Betails
Burglaries Hit Bourbon County Treasurer Vault
Burglars dug into the Bourbon county court house vault in Fort Scott Kansas and escaped with about 530 in loot after triggering giant powder charges. The safe was badly damaged but not fully breached and Sheriff Wells reported hearing a door slam around 2 am without finding a suspect.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Bourbon County Court House
Wells
Court House
Cold Wave 18 Still On The Way Topeka Dispatch
Topeka Kansas December 27 The advancing cold wave remains on track entering Kansas tonight ending warm spells. Shipping firms warned to shield all consignments from 20 degrees in western regions and 28 degrees in eastern and southern areas as a Canadian cold front nears. Havre Montana recorded near zero while Dodge City and Wichita posted 58 degrees as Goodland reported 26.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Havre
Mont
Dodge City
Wichita
Goodlam
Arkansas City Shooting Death Ties to Local Rivalry
In Arkansas City Kansas December 27 EB 5S. Lice Sweet was shot to death at the Browning home by R P Browning an employee of Roxana Refinery. Browning allegedly confessed to police saying he killed Sweet after a drunken gambling party insulted his wife. Sweet previously faced trial in Winfield district court for selling stolen liberty bonds and was released on bond. Browning pleads not guilty and is held on first degree murder charge with bond set at 4000.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Lice Sweet
Winfield
R. P B. Browning
Roxana
Browning
Sweet
Hint
Nowata
Okla
James Stiff
Winfield Jon
Stiff
I. FP. A
Atlanta
Kansas
Justice Court
Harry W. Howard
Oime
Neosho
George Trexier
Rosa
Trexier
Auto Licenses Delayed Until January Third
January 2 is set for auto license applications in the county, with no filings accepted before that date as they are processed in Topeka. A Ford touring car owned by George Gerstenberger of Eudora was stolen Christmas night around 10:30 on Main Street, Lexington school later stripped it of removable parts, and the vehicle was insured.
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Topeka
George Gerstenberger
Eudora
Ivas
Lexington
Sinclairs Silence on Mammoth Oil Deal Raises Questions
Washington D C J C Dee 27 Fury a second time Harpy F Sinclair refused today to tell a senate committee the inside story of the Mammoth Oil Company dealings linked to the Teapot Dome lease. He asserted business privacy and avoided disclosing private matters while the committee sought to compel testimony. The session produced a partial statement by Albert B Fall and a breakdown of Mammoth stock held by various entities, with Sinclair noting his wife and mother own parts of the Hyva venture.
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Washington
J. C. Dee
Fury
Harpy F. Sinclair
Senate
Invelyadt
Manmoth Oil Company
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
LaPallette Oil Investigating Committee
Senate Public Lands Committee
Public Lands Committee
Albert B. “Fall
New Mexico
Sindsiy
Mammothil
Flo- Mbl A. F. Sinclair
Hyva Corporation
Selah Corporation
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
FP V Ney
Erica Walker
Kiwanis Club Installs Officers Highlighting Clinics
The Kiwanis weekly meeting installed new officers with Clarence Spear presiding and Rev Edward Hiss delivering the ceremony. W B Kennard becomes district deacon of the Lawrence club as clinics for nervous and orthopedic cases show community impact.
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Clarence Spear
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Tiil
Edward
Bootleg Ring Ties Face Federal Probe
Evidence linking a nationwide bootleg conspiracy was handed to U S Attorney Hayward after Robert Fothergill and five co defendants failed to appear for exam before customs inspectors. They were arrested in a coast guard speed boat off Fire Island last Sunday night and held on a $43,900 cash seizure pending Parole hearing before Customs Solicitor Barnes.
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New York
Pec
United States
Hayward
Robert Graham Fothergirl
Fothergill
Fire Island
Fothergirl
Barnes
School Open Through Holidays in Barber County
Barber district school remains in session during Christmas holidays as the county’s only active school. Due to a fall closure, students will continue lessons through the break with Christmas Day as the sole holiday. Miss Helen Jahns serves as instructor.
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Barber District
Helen Jahns
Foundations Unearthed of Historic Herald of Freedom Office
Excavators uncover the glass oil foundation of the Herald of Freedom office during work on the J. R. Holmes Insurance building near Seventh Street. The paper, begun in 1854, endured outlaw destruction in 1856 and 1859, with Kansas State Journal succeeding later. John Selig identifies the site as the original Herald of Freedom structure.
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J. R. Holmes Insurance
Herald of Freedom
Oil
Massachusetts
Hampshire
Seventh St
John Selig
Thlmes Insurance
Stuins
Therald of Freedom
Journal-Works
Lawrence
George ‘'W. Brown
Wakarusa
Kansas Territory
Pennsylvania
Kansas State Journal
Bootleggers raid church in Hancock district
Authorities report a band of ten men attacked the Methodist church at Blackroard near Hancock on Christmas night. The raid damaged the edifice and beat four congregants including two women as they tried to intervene. Church members aided authorities in breaking up stills and detaining bootleggers.
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Hancock
Maryland
Blackroard
Congre- Hon
Robbery Plot at Hudson & Son Jewelry Store Foiled
Police say an outlaw gang planned to tunnel into the George Hudson & Son jewelry store in Winfield to blow two safes. Harley M. Callison was named as a fence. Three gang members were arrested, stopping the plot according to Chief Emmett Grege.
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Winfield
George Hudson & Son
Harley M. Callison
Santa We
Emmett
Grege
Hudson & Son
Callison
Dr Loveland to Lecture in Lawrence on American Fundamentals
Dr Frank L Loveland of Topeka, nationally known lecturer traveler and preacher, will give five Sunday afternoon talks at Bowergock theater starting January 8. Under auspices of the Lawrence chapter of DeMolay, the lectures are open to the public and tickets are available at Round Corner drug store.
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Topeka
Bowergock Theater
Lawrence
DeMolay
Doctor Loveland
Round Corner
Candy shop owner found guilty in preliminary hearing
N G Smith of Smith's Chocolate shop was found guilty of failing to cover part of his candy property in a preliminary hearing before Justice R C Manley. A six man jury tied the verdict and recommended clemency. Justice Manley had not yet fixed the fine.
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N. G. Smith
Smith
R. C. Manley
Justice Manley
Appeals Bonus Ruling in Kansas Compensation Board Case
Glyde Yranor appeals a district court ruling over a bonus claim from the Kansas Compensation Board. The appeal challenges evidence that his residence in Kansas at the time of entering service was not proven.
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Glyde Yranor
District Court
Kansas
National meeting of Phi Kappa here reported at K U chapter
About 100 to 150 delegates attend Phi Kappa tenth annual convention at the K U chapter house 1537 1 2 Tennessee street. Meetings run through Saturday with banquets and dances at Weidemann's and the chapter house. alumni from major cities expected.
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Phi Kappa, National Catholic ‘Fraternity
K. UL
Tennessee Street
Weidemann's
Kansas City
Phi Kappa
Missouri University
Iowa University
Iowa Agricultural College
Windis University
Purdue University
Pennsylvania State University
Brown University
Ohio State University
Pittsburgh University
Wisconsin University
Massachusetts —_ Institute of Technology
Kansas University
Fhi Kappa
Nebraska University
Ames
Michigan University
New Hampshire University
Maine University
Cornell
Syracuse
University of Cincinnati
William H. Hetznecker
State College
Nations
Frank L. Chinery
Cincinnati
B. G. Beal
Mattoon, Ill
Chicago
Philadelphia
Providence
Boston
New York City
Phi Kappa Fraternity
K. U
Columbus
Ohio
Film Fight In Court Over Birth Of A Nation In Wichita
In Wichita a petition for an injunction seeks to stop city commissioners from interfering with the two week run of the film The Birth of a Nation. An emergency ordinance was passed to bar the exhibition and im pose fines for violating the measure. The film's Oklahoma City distributor expects a conference with theater management and a court filing to restrain enforcement. The incident follows local threats against ob scene and race sensitive films.
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Wichita
Wvas
Board of ‘City ‘Commissioners
Thefilm
Board of City Commissioners
F. F. Nine
GC. W. Slater
Oklahoma City
Slater
Nine
Kansas University and KSA C football scheduling talks begin
In Topeka on December 27, university leaders and coaches from the University of Kansas and Kansas State Agricultural College meet in a hotel to resolve differences that led to KU dropping K S A C from next season's Jayhawk football schedule. Chancellor Lindley and President Jardine, along with coaches Phog Allen and Mike Ahern, are present.
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Topeka
Kan
University of Kansas
Jayhawk
E.H. Lindley
K. U
W. M. Jardine
Aggies
Phog” Allen
Mike Ahern
Road Entrance to University Grounds Await Hearing
County and city commissions sought a prompt hearing on a proposed road entrance to the University grounds from the south. The state board acknowledged the petitions and offered to set a hearing date, promising a ruling at that time. South Lawrence residents had long pushed for the south entrance and submitted follow up petitions urging prompt action.
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State Board of Administration
South Lawrence
State Board
Custody Dispute Ends For Hoppe Child Reunited
Mrs. Liam Hoppe and her 4 year old son William Jr were reunited after a custody suit and habeas corpus order. Hoppe had taken both children in June 1922, with Mrs Hoppe alleging estrangement. The daughter was returned three days later, and the boy remained with the mother after the suit was dropped.
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New York
Liam Hoppe
William Junior
Hoppe
Supreme Court
Burr
Cue Star
William Jr
New Democrat Secretary Post In Kansas
Kansas club secretaryship offered to Clayton Kline Topeka attorney. Acceptance pending Kiline information from Nellie Cline Pawnee county president. Kline notified by Miss Cline in letter. secretary action unclear at Great Bend meeting. Inquiries to O E Snyder still pending.
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NEW Democrat
Kansas
Clayton Kline
Topeka
Kan
Kansas Democratic Club
Kline
Larned, Kat
Nellie Cline
Pawnee County
General Assembly
Cline
Demented Lone Star Farmer Commits Suicide Near Centropolis
Dan O Longfellow a 62 year old Lone Star farmer who had been missing since Saturday killed himself by slashing his throat while riding with B H Powell and Tom Murphy near Centropolis after being located at a south Centropolis farm. He had suffered periodic dementia and had been working under an assumed name Lane at Burnett's farm.
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Dan O. Longfellow
Lone Star
Centropolis
B. H. Powell
Tom Murphy
Havingeen
Worki Gn
Longfellow
Powell
Murphy
Otis Lindelhof
Ottawa
Rumsey
Arthur
Star C. P. A
G. Pla
Mr. Wells
Franklin County
Booze Cargo Fined and Jailed in City Court
Robert L. Thompson and Jerry Dowling were fined 300 each and sentenced to ninety days in the city jail for violating state Prohibition laws. They were arrested with fifteen gallons of corn whiskey in a Ford on Seventh and Louisiana streets, claiming transport from Kansas City to points west of Lawrence. The car is held for investigation.
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Robert L. Thompson
Jerry Dowling
Thompson
Dowling
Kansas City
Seventh
Louisiana Street
Ewing
Kerns
Ford
Kansas
Lawrence
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Christian Today
Prince Viggo
Eleanor Margaret Green
Je CT. Green
Chevrolet
R. P. Browning
E. S. “Hoc Sweet
Farmer’s Home
Senate Committee of Financial Transaction
Herald of Freedom Office
J. R. Holmes
Gani
DR. Loveland
Pdemolay
Catholic Fraternity
Wiedemann’s
Wichita Commission
Legion
Atteraee
Charles Quier
Lgion
Ieal
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Gil
Tulsa
Oklal
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Texas Company
Board of Administration
Young Hoppe
Billard Champion
H. M. Wilson
Neosha
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